Never Rarely Sometimes Always

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, 99% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace.
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    Kevin MaherThe Times (UK)
    Eliza Hittman and her two leads have transformed hard-hitting material into an uplifting must-watch.
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    Noëlle D. LilleyChicago Reader
    Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a slow-moving film, but these young women will stay with you long after the film ends.
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    Dwight BrownNational Newspaper Publishers Association
    An enlightening script, expert ensemble acting and the most revealing film ever made about a young woman's right to choose.
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    Robbie CollinDaily Telegraph (UK)
    As funny and tender as it is troubling...
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    Kimber MyersCrooked Marquee
    At once as intimate as a sigh and as urgent as a klaxon, Never Rarely Sometimes Always is an essential film about abortion that arrives at a critical time.
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    Jake WilsonThe Age (Australia)
    In the refusal to spell out or resolve too much, something lingers.
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    Annlee EllingsonCineWomen
    [Director Eliza] Hittman films with unblinking, sympathetic closeups that expose the girl’s desperation and grit.
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    Brandon StanwyckInSession Film
    My kingdom for Eliza Hittman! Of all the movies I encountered in 2020, hers was the most…human.
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    Paul Emmanuel EnicolaThe Movie Buff
    With “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” writer-director Eliza Hittman strikes the perfect balance between cinema verité and fiction, giving us a realistic character study of unwelcome teenage pregnancy that stays with you for days.
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    Rory DohertyInSession Film
    There’s something incredible about how Eliza Hittman frames characters.
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